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Canadian professional hockey player Daniel Briere plays for the Philadelphia Flyers in the National Hockey League.
Briere scheduled corrective surgery on his eyes for May 19, 2009. The surgery, photorefractive keratectomy, is expected to take a few weeks to recover.CBSSports.com: Flyers' Briere to Have Corrective Eye Surgery
NHL Career
Briere was drafted 24th overall in the 1996 NHL draft by the Phoenix Coyotes. He joined the Coyotes in 1997 for his NHL debut and split his first four seasons between the Coyotes and their American Hockey League affiliate, the Springfield Falcons. In 2001, Briere earned a full roster spot with the Coyotes and played with the team until March 10, 2003, when he was traded to the Buffalo Sabres. He played two seasons with the Sabres, then joined the SC Bern in Switzerland during the 2004-05 NHL lockout. After two additional seasons with the Sabres, Briere signed as a free agent with the Philadelphia Flyers on July 1, 2007.Briere missed two weeks of playing time starting in October of 2008, after undergoing abdominal surgery. He returned to the team on November 8, 2008, as they faced the Tampa Bay Lightning.Philadelphia Inquirer: Briere set to return to Flyers Briere was sidelined again in early December 2008 after severely straining his groin.ESPN.com: Severe Groin Strain Sidelines Flyers C Briere Four-to-five Weeks
Timeline
- 1994-97: Drummondville Voltigeurs, QMJHL
- 1996: Drafted by the Phoenix Coyotes
- 1997-01: Springfield Falcons, AHL
- 1997-03: Phoenix Coyotes
- 2003-07: Buffalo Sabres
- 2007-present: Philadelphia Flyers
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Daniel Briere Questions
Star Trek : Do you think Data of Star Trek and Robot Daniel Olivaw, of Caves of Steele, are similar? 1 AnswerI think that they are very similar, and I would not be surprised if the producers of Star Trek did model Data on Olivaw. Both are human like, logical, and flaw... read more
For which of the five Louisiana parties should Stormy Daniels run for senate? 1 AnswerShe won't be allowed entry by any of the parties since any party that wants to be taken seriously don't want a pornstar to be one of their candidates. So she'll... read more
Would you know how to skydive, if you were in Daniel Pharrs situation? 2 AnswersI sincerely hope that I would have had the presence of mind to take control of the situation like Mr. Pharr did. I think that, perhaps, I would be able to steer... read more -
Daniel Briere News and Gossip
- ESPN.com: Daniel Briere
- Philadelphia Inquirer: Briere Set to Return to Flyers (November 8, 2008)
- PhillyBurbs.com: Briere center of Flyers' flurry (July 2, 2007)
- Official Site of the Philadelphia Flyers: Top of His List (July 1, 2007)
- ESPN.com: Daniel Briere
- Topix: Daniel Briere News
- The New York Times: Daniel Briere News
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Daniel Briere Vital Stats
- Mahalo's Guide to the Philadelphia Flyers
- NHL.com: Career Stats
- Height: 5-10
- Weight: 181
- Years Pro: 9




